1.on the verge of 瀕臨……邊緣；……即將到來
When he took over as President of Russia in 2000, he found a coutry on the verge of becoming a failed state.
2000年就任俄羅斯總統時，普京發現這個國家已經瀕臨衰敗邊緣8%GL%~%ISQEQK&Zk。

2.be closing in on 逼近
She had a queer feeling that the room was closing in on her.
她有一種奇特的感覺，仿佛那房間正從四面八方朝她逼近Ao-5A(;jAyPc%jjP。

3.fare better than 表現得比……好
When all other things are equal, the fit should fare better than the frail.
其他因素一致的情況下，健康人群的表現應該比欠健康的人群表現更好^AGP,fmD&&qM8+3w*8。

4.chug along 穩步前行
Markets plunged by 10% or more twice during the late 1990s, yet growth continued to chug along.
上世紀90年代末期，股票市場兩次出現跳水10%或以上的情形，不過經濟總體仍呈穩定增長態勢W57dDVqn=K+Vvti2rxn。

5.feel one's way 摸索前進
In the early days of the project they were just feeling their way (along), trying not to make mistakes.
項目初期，他們也都是摸索著前進，盡量避免犯錯誤jab^i6(O+|AP1H#Di0!。